news2shortsDr. Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, faced questions from Senators on Capitol Hill over her views on vaccines and an inactive medical license. NBC News’ Aria Bendix reports on how Means responded and her chances of getting confirmed.
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., sat on the left side of the House chamber during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, rather than on the other side with her GOP colleagues. “Tonight I’m sitting among my Democrat colleagues as they choose to sit in protest. I will make a point to applaud … Read more
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., a progressive “Squad” member, is taking heat for an “unhinged” take comparing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to members of the Ku Klux Klan. In an interview, Pressley accused federal immigration enforcement officers of unleashing a “campaign of terror” that she said “does not care who is in its wake.” … Read more
Drivers of SUV and pickup truck emerge unscathed from incident in trendy section of Nebraska city Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the midwest city, when a sport … Read more
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, the administration trimmed select emergency duties while standing firm in the trade fight. The shift was formalized in an executive order published in the Federal Register, the government’s official record for executive actions. It ends tariffs imposed under emergency powers but … Read more
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night “lazy,” but history tells another story: Trump broke his own record for the longest such speech in American history. In fact, Trump, the oldest American president ever inaugurated, has delivered three of the top five longest State of … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from deporting illegal immigrants to so-called “third countries” without first giving them notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal, in a high-stakes case that is likely headed to the Supreme Court. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, a Biden appointee, comes months after … Read more
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani once again downplayed an attack in which several New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers were pelted with snow. While speaking to reporters Wednesday, Mamdani was again asked about the viral incident. Before touching on the ambush, Mamdani credited the NYPD with playing a major role in the city’s … Read more
Organizers scramble for new venue after University of Southern Maine cites sanctions over Francesca Albanese’s virtual talk The University of Southern Maine abruptly revoked access to an on-campus venue days before a conference about Palestine was to take place there, citing the participation in the program of an individual under US sanctions and following pressure … Read more
Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down A guest of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, was arrested by Capitol police during the State of the Union address. Omar had invited Aliya Rahman, a US citizen and Minneapolis resident … Read more
